Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-06-06
THE WAR on POwDERLY.
His Enemies Trying to Concentrate
the Opposition Against Him.

A dispatch from Chicago, June 4, says: II Is
said that secret meeting OF officers OF local
semblies OF the Knights OF Labor that are antag-
onistic to Master Workman Powderly is TO be held
In the city In few days, at which steps will be
taken toward concentrating the opposition in Diff
ferent parts OF the country, and planning for the
annual convention at Minneapolis next fall-
The expulsion OF District Assembly 12o, known as
the John Morrison Carpet Weaver's Assembly, has
given considerable joy to the anti-PowderlyiteS
who recognize in the tabooed district a great ac-
cession OF strength. Communication has been
opened with this assembly, and with the Denver
and Pacific coast assemblies which have shown
open hostility TO the present administration, and
with numerous other district and local assemblies
which, although they have not publicly declared
their position, are known to be willing TO join hands
with any weli-organiZed movement to ''down" the
present officers at Philadelphia. This combination,
It'll said, is likely to become formidable, and Pow
derly and the home club are likely TO be confronted
at Minneapolis Gy an opposition much better organ
tied and more powerful than that with which they
had TO contend last year at Richmond.
THE SAME OLD STORY.
Gen. Worthy Foreman Grtfiths said: ssThis is
simply a rehash OF the stories which regularly
put into circulation If Mr. Powderly were to
come to Chicago to-day he would be received more
heartily than ever before. have IL from the lead
ing officers OF the assemblies that the members
are perfectly satisfied with the present admins
tratiOn. These ruinorS are not new. Just before
the convention at Richmond last year like stories
OF the formation OF anti-Powderly societies were
circulation, but at the convention Mr.. Powderly
was elected TO the chief Office with only one dis
Senttng vote, which was cast by delegate from
New Jersey. l believe that Powderly never stood
better In the hearts OF the knights than he does
to-day. In regard to the expulsion OF the Jno.
Morrison Assembly, I can only say that its MEN,
bers disobeyed our laws, and that the punishment
was just"
DESERVING THE KNIGHTS OF LABOR.
A division has occurred again In the Knights OF
Labor assemblies OF Taunton, Mass, and four out
OF the eleven have made application for admission
into the American Federation OF Labor, and will
undoubtedly be successful There has been dis
satisfaction for some time, owing to the number
OF strikes ordered with which the members or the
retiring assemblies were not In sympathy. The
last one to secede was Assembly No. 2S11, one OF
the most influential in the city, and the primary
cause OF trouble there was because OF Senator Bob
Howard's action relative to some members who
had been expelled by the assembly two years ago.
No notice was taken by Howard, IT is said, until
few nights ago, when he attempted to drive the
chairman Of the assembly from his place, saying
that INSTRUMENTATION must be checked at any cost.
The ASSEMBLE to a man answered him by voting TO
throw uD their charter